The VGChartz Gap charts are updated monthly and each article focuses on a different gap chart. The charts include comparisons between the 7th generation and 8th generation platforms, as well as comparisons within the 8th generation. All sales are worldwide, unless otherwise stated.

This monthly series compares the combined aligned sales of the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One with the combined aligned sales of the Wii, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

Gap change in latest month: 562,367 – Wii, PS3, X360

Gap change over last 12 months: 2,379,385 – NS, PS4, X1

Total Lead: 6,846,847 – NS, PS4, X1

NS, PS4, X1 Total Combined Console Sales: 54,369,276

Wii, PS3, X360 Total Combined Console Sales: 47,522,429

The combined sales of the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One has been able to stay ahead of the aligned sales of the Wii, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 460. In the last month the last generation has closed the gap by 562,367 units. However, in the last 12 months the gap has grown in favor of the Switch, PS4 and Xbox One by 2.38 million units.

The last generation of consoles in its first 18 months sold 47.52 million units, while the Switch, PS4 and Xbox One has sold 54.37 million units. The Switch, PS4 and Xbox One currently leads by 6.85 million units.

The last generation of consoles sold a combined 274.35 million units during their lifetime, while the Switch, PS4 and Xbox One has sold 142.04 million units through August 2018.

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We keep saying this every month and they keep putting these fucking charts up. The Wii U exists! People can't just pretend it was never released. These charts need to be adjusted to reflect that. It's fucking pathetic that these articles keep going out every month without accurate info.

haxxiy, the Neo Geo and Turbografix-16 released only a year apart in North America. The different regioins like Japan and the US were very out of sync for early console releases at that time. So generations during this time were reckoned according to North American release dates.